OutsideOnline.com – Featuring FlapJill Pack – May 6, 2014

Would your mother or wife prefer to be climbing, boating, or running rather than brunching this Sunday? If the answer is yes, read on. Skip the flowers and honor what she loves to do by following these gear suggestions from six dedicated moms who also happen to be elite athletes…

Beth Rodden, one of the most celebrated crack climbers in the world, will only have been a mother for ten days this Mother’s Day. Needless to say, she hasn’t put much thought into what gifts she wants or what she’s going to do. “We’ll probably just hang out,” Rodden says.

She did suggest the Osprey FlapJill pack for other moms because of the bag’s versatility. “I’ve been using it for a crag or bouldering pack and now I’m using it as a diaper pack,” Rodden says. It’s easy to access the gear thanks to multiple zippered entry points—turns out this feature works equally well to reach shoes or a jacket as it does to grab diapers or wipes.